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Causes: Child Day Care, Children & Youth, Community & Neighborhood Development, Economic Development, Education, Human Services, Preschools, Senior Centers, Seniors
Mission: A community action agency that strives to eliminate economic and social barriers to promote individual and community stability through services, advocacy, and collaboration.
Programs: A) community welfare- provides services such as shelter and food for the poverty level residents of allegany county. Programs include homeless services, earned income tax credit program, lead abatement, work experience and family asset development program. 493,537. B) energy services- provides supplemental payments for energy costs for low-income families. Programs include office of homeenergy program and weatherization. 1,590,807. C) health & nutrition- provides day care for mentally and physically handicapped adults and pre-school educational experiences for children of low-income families. Also, provides nutritious meals and transportation for the elderly to low-income families and elderly residents. The programs include head start, early head start, adult day care, older americans act, and child care and family programs. 6,949,339. D) housing development- provides housing for low-income families and the elderly. The programs include group senior assisted housing and housing. 3,579,684.